Latest News & Opinion Stories

Oregon/Northwest News

Cities and counties blast Oregon ethics commission; director faces ethics complaint

Iconic image of Ruby Bridges got this Oregon coordinator fired — a judge delivered a powerful rebuke

Oregon approves PGE’s 29.7% rate hike for data centers under landmark law

Oregon governor asks feds for financial aid following disastrous pear season

As Trump focuses on timber in the Blue Mountains, elk hunters fear habitat could diminish

New Oregon recycling program keeps more than 130,000 mattresses out of landfills in first year

Oregon Legislative News

Oregon lawmakers say they’ll prioritize bipartisanship in 2027 transportation funding plan

Wildfire News

Fire on Umatilla Indian Reservation spans 2,300-2,500 acres

Portland/Metro News

Portland backs PGE plan to cut hundreds of mature Forest Park trees in what critics call a backroom deal

Initiative to Hire Police Officers Looks Like It Will Make the November Ballot

Two Portland Districts Have Strong Feelings on Moda Center. Both Will Elect Councilors This Fall.

Oregon Coast News

Oregon coast lawmakers push back on fish hatchery cuts

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Pendleton councilor resigns seat after losing election

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Expect at least one new face on the Albany City Council next year

Oregon ethics board opens investigation into Springfield school board

Southern Oregon News

Historical society preserving shuttered paper’s archives

Ballots due in recall election of Shady Cove mayor

Oregon secures $33.2M for first I-5 wildlife overpass

Rogue Basin Water Users Council discusses drought awareness and solutions

AI/Technology News

AI’s hacking skills are outgrowing existing tests

Anthropic says Claude has carved out its own space to ponder

Meta’s AI catch-up effort gets a new look

Business/ Economic News

Trump on Toyota plan to move some production from Mexico to US: ‘A really big deal’

SpaceX president donating stock to Trump Accounts

Private-Equity Firms Are Sitting on a Nine-Year Backlog

SpaceX Shares Stumble in Nasdaq-100 Debut

JPMorgan, Bank of America and Other Banks Explore a Deal to Shake Up Payments World

USPS raising the price of a Forever stamp starting on Sunday

The bond market’s new bet on interest rates

Chip stocks plunge despite strong report from Samsung

Oregon’s chip industry risks becoming ‘insignificant’ globally, state report says

Bed Bath & Beyond merges with another chain for a comeback. Here’s where to find stores

Energy & Environmental News

Top White House environment adviser departs administration

Healthcare News

Researchers easily obtain GLP-1 prescriptions online, clinician interaction lower than expected

Explosive diarrhea illnesses surge; source unknown

Where Obamacare enrollment is plummeting

There’s no treatment designed for the Ebola strain ravaging DRC. But now there’s hope

Housing News

A new Oregon home-sharing program aims to help seniors stay in their homes

Natural Resource/Agriculture News

Oregon governor asks feds for financial aid following disastrous pear season

Forest Service chief defends agency’s largest reorganization in a century

Transportation News

Oil Jumps After U.S. Bars Iranian Oil Sales

Oregon lawmakers say they’ll prioritize bipartisanship in 2027 transportation funding plan

Court/Justice News

Supreme Court allows Texas app store age-verification law

Justice Department cannot demand Fulton County elections workers’ personal information, judge rules

Greenland News

Trump reopens Greenland fight as NATO summit kicks off

International News

Netanyahu attacks Mamdani for stance on Israel: ‘It’s absurd’

Trump-backed Colombian president-elect halts transition, accuses predecessor of attempting coup

Emanuel expected to light into Netanyahu in Tel Aviv speech

Europe Races to Plug Security Holes After U.S. NATO Pullback

Trump’s Iran grudge hangs over NATO summit

Scoop: Netanyahu asks Trump to rein in Erdoğan ahead of NATO summit

National News

America’s missing middle: The shrinking 45-64 population

Poll & Surveys

All Latest Polls

Number of Americans taking GLP-1s for weight loss hits record high: Survey

National Campaign/Elections

Graham Platner cancels fundraisers, pulls down ads as he mulls campaign future

A majority of Senate Dems say Platner should drop out. Here’s where they all stand.

Democrats, Republicans alike focus on states’ rights as a way out of America’s political woes

Democrats scramble to save Maine race after Platner implosion

Here’s who could replace Platner if he drops out of Maine Senate race

Troy Jackson files to potentially replace Platner in Maine Senate race 

Sanders-founded organization backs Troy Jackson for Maine Senate

Bernie Sanders calls on Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race

So far, Trump’s midterm campaign schedule slightly behind 2018 pace

Ex-girlfriend of Graham Platner says he removed condoms without consent during sex

A $6,250 background check is now haunting Democrats’ Maine Senate bid

Schumer joins calls for Platner’s withdrawal as Dem support collapses

Democrats’ narrow path to Senate majority gets rockier as Platner faces sexual assault allegation

National Political News

Rising: July 7, 2026

McConnell spoke to GOP leaders amid uncertainty about his Senate return

Democratic Senate candidates hammer Republicans over ‘big beautiful bill’ fallout

McConnell’s health emergency sparks questions on whether he will return to Senate

DOJ alums call on senators to reject Blanche nomination as attorney general

Progressive staff group urges sexual misconduct overhaul

Senate Democrats push Trump-affiliated companies for answers about IRS settlement

Inside the McConnell health rumor mill

JD Vance blasts ‘left’s incessant whining’ over immigration, housing report

Ex-GOP strategist rips Michael Cohen over Trump reunion: ‘Gross, disgusting, illegal’

Trump/Administration News

White House on Balogun birthright citizenship: ‘Asinine observation’

Levin says ‘big mistake’ for Trump to provide ‘military gifts’ to Turkey

Treasury scraps plans to put Harriet Tubman on $20 bill

Trump administration eyes offshore space launches

Top White House environment adviser departs administration

Trump on Toyota plan to move some production from Mexico to US: ‘A really big deal’

SpaceX president donating stock to Trump Accounts

Trump’s Iran grudge hangs over NATO summit

As Trump focuses on timber in the Blue Mountains, elk hunters fear habitat could diminish

Middle East Conflict News

US military strikes Iran after Tehran hits 3 tankers in Strait of Hormuz

US revokes Iran oil sanctions waiver after Strait of Hormuz strikes

U.S. launches ‘powerful strikes’ against Iran, citing attacks on commercial ships

Oil Jumps After U.S. Bars Iranian Oil Sales

Administration sharing info about asylum seekers with Iranian government, suit claims

Oil prices jump 5% after U.S. revokes Iran oil sanctions waiver following ship attacks

Strait of Hormuz: Iran attacks three ships in 24 hours, U.S. says

Defense/Military News

Trump, eyeing F-35 reversal for Turkey, faces growing pressure ahead of NATO summit

US condemns China’s ICBM test launch

Trump shrugs off concerns about selling F-35s to Turkey

Trump says ‘we will consider’ sale of fighter jets to Turkey despite opposition in Congress

Iran live updates: US launches ‘powerful’ airstrikes after reported strait attacks

Opinion

Republicans can improve healthcare and lower costs

HUD is right about recovery, wrong about fentanyl test strips

More Democrats are abandoning America and her values

Federal laws need massive rewrites to match medical cannabis rescheduling

Trump administration falsely accuses Smithsonian of ‘extreme political activism’  

What dumbed down the SAT and ACT

How to get Patriot missiles to Ukraine

Elder fraud is surging. Here are three simple steps to combat it.

What Trump’s falling numbers with Hispanics mean for Democrats

The millionaire’s tax advances and retreats

Why Did They Cover for Graham Platner?

No More Oil Sanctions Waiver for Iran